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Loan Hedging for Community Banks in 2024

South State Correspondent

The market expects the current inverted yield curve to remain through much of 2024 (based on long-term interest rates and the expected rate cuts in 2024). This article will discuss how national, regional, and community banks may use loan hedging programs in 2024 to face earnings challenges. Only 304 banks (or 6.7%

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Loan-level hedging has become an important tool that many community banks have started to adopt in 2024. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Loan-level hedging has become an important tool that many community banks have started to adopt in 2024. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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Popular Association Banking’s Molly Hime to Retire. Carlos Hernandez Named New Division Manager.                                       

PopularBank

“Molly’s contributions and leadership of Popular Association Banking has enabled us to deliver exceptional service to our customers and helped us advance our growth as a premier financial institution in Florida,” said Israel Velasco, Popular Bank’s Florida Region President. “We Carlos Hernandez Named New PAB Division Manager.

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Fraud prevention and detection: Empowering clients through education

Abrigo

Check fraud alone, the most significant current fraud threat, is projected to create losses of $24 billion in 2024. For example, Regions Bank offers small businesses tips on preventing fraud on its website, and it describes fraud training small firms can offer themselves to prevent and more quickly detect fraud.

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The OCC’s final CRA rule: what changed from the agency’s proposed rule?

CFPB Monitor

The OCC acted alone in issuing the final CRA rule without waiting to achieve consensus with the FDIC, the agency with which the OCC had jointly issued the proposed rule. Under the agency’s final rule, the same facts and circumstances will be evaluated in a similar manner regardless of the particular region or particular examiner.

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The OCC’s CRA final rule: changes and highlights

CFPB Monitor

Small and intermediate banks must comply with the rule by January 1, 2024. Until the FDIC and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System take action, state nonmember banks and state member banks will continue to comply with the current rule, as codified in 12 CFR Part 228 and Part 345.